elding

E1L1D2I1N1G2

noun

firewood; fuel

OriginMiddle English elding →
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Meanings

elding1

nounelding (uncountable)

alternative eilding · alternative eldin · alternative elden

  1. dialectaluncountablefirewood; fuel
  2. uncountablerubbish

Elding2

proper nounElding (plural Eldings)

plural Eldings

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishelding
  2. Englishelding

From Middle English elding, eyldyng, of North Germanic origin, akin to Icelandic elding (“fuel”), Danish ild (“fire”). More at anneal.

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Anagrams

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APA

elding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elding

MLA

“elding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elding.

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